Adrian Welch Architect : Information

cv Adrian Welch, born 1971: Graduated as an architect in 1995, worked in architect offices since 1987 * 13 years experience in concept design, detail design, production of drawings, analysing technical/construction/buildability issues, providing drawings and specifications coordinated with engineering and other disciplines and in taking projects on site * AutoCAD and Microstation competent, able to work on my own initiative with minimum supervision, within a multi-disciplinary team * Many year's experience of supervising others and leading small teams, since the Scottish Parliament project * Experience in a variety of building types such as housing, offices, restaurants, retail and mixed-use buildings * RIBA Part 3 * ARB registered Tel: +44 (0)1620 825 722 / +44 (0)7952 149 814 Adrian Welch : Biography Adrian Welch: Previous Employment Jan 2005-08 Michael Laird Architects Senior Architect Principal Project: Project Architect from Concept Designs to Site liasion - East Fettes Avenue Competition Design Statement & drawings - Tanfield redevelopment Concept Design to Planning Permission - Ellersly Hotel redevelopment Responsible for Practice PR and Marketing, eg running the website and issuing press releases Worked on:- Shrubhill House redevelopment; St Margaret’s House redevelopment; Leith Street site; Fairmile Inn site redevelopment; Westport House redevelopment; Edinburgh Park South Phase Site - Invited Competition; Lochrin Place housing; Belford Road housing; Hanover House redevelopment, Glasgow; Edinburgh Technopole, Midlothian - Invited Competition Previous Employment Jan 2002 - RMJM Architects Scotland Ltd Project Architect - Scottish Parliament Interiors: Edinburgh Jan 2000 - Dec 2001 Richard Murphy Architects Project Architect - Oloroso restaurant, Castle St, Edinburgh Project Architect - Caernarfon Theatre & Arts Centre, Wales Project Architect - Northern Lights Phase I & II, Edinburgh Project Architect - Dean Tennis & Squash Club, Edinburgh Designer of RIAS Summer 2000 Festival Exhibition with Murray Grigor Worked on:- Napier University Consequentials; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; Art Gallery & Service Station, Japan; Broomhill Steading; Private House, Udny 1999 - 2000 Allan Murray Architects, Edinburgh Project Architect - HQ Building, Site A, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh 1998 - 99 Conran Design Partnership, London & Edinburgh Site Architect - Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh 1996 - 98 Eva Jiricna Architects, London Project Architect for Boodle & Dunthorne, No.1 Sloane Street, London: leading to Part 3 Qualification at The Bartlett, UCL School of Architecture Principal design assistant to Eva on 170-bed five-star Hotel Josef, Prague Principal design assistant to Eva on Interior of the Commercial Bank, Prague Principal design assistant to Eva on Lavka Bridge, Brno Principal design assistant to Eva on North Woolwich Bridge comp., London Project Architect for various house refurbishments/extensions in London 1996 RH Partnership, Cambridge Architectural Assistant - Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge 1995 - 96 RMJM, Cambridge Architectural Assistant - Homerton Ladies’ College Phase II, Cambridge 1992 - 93 Michael Hyde & Associates, Manchester 'Year-out' Practical training Tertiary Education Part 3 Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London 1996 - 97 Part 2 Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Dip.Arch 1993 - 95 Part 1 Manchester University School of Architecture, Manchester BA (Hons) 1989 - 92 Awards E&L Education Business Partnership: Champions Award - 2001 Fruitmarket Day Event for Mid & East Lothian School Pupils Manchester Society of Architects Scholarship: Expressionist Architecture in Eastern Europe - 1992 Hulme Hall Travel Award: Aalto & The New Modernists, Finland - 1991 Publications 2002-06 various articles and photos appeared in Building Design, Prospect magazine, The Drouth Literary magazine and the Edinburgh Evening News Architecture Review Dec 2006: Review of the websites Architects Journal Nov 2006: Review of the websites RIBA World Oct 2006: Announcement of e-architect.co.uk launch Prospect Nov.Dec 2002: ‘you’ve got mail’ Edinburgh Evening News 03 Oct 2002: Dutch architects tour Business am Oct 2002: Scottish Architecture overview Working Lunch BBC2 TV Oct 2002: Website interview Edinburgh Evening News 1 Sep 2002: ‘Build it and they shall complain’ Edinburgh Evening News 21 Jun 2002: ‘Building on pupils’ plans’ Edinburgh Evening News 12 Jun 2002: ’Landscapers reap £2.5m BMW deal’ Edinburgh Evening News 4 Apr 2002: ‘Princes Street kept in the pink’ Firm magazine Apr 2002: Edinburgh offices Edinburgh Evening News 6 Jan 2002: ‘Changing rooms’ Prospect magazine 2002: various issues Prospect Nov/Dec 2001: Website announcement article Edinburgh Evening News 9 Nov 2001: site relaunch Cockburn Newsletter Nov 2001: Edinburgh Architecture article The List 6-20 Sep 2001: Edinburgh Architecture - main article Sunday Herald Sep 23 2001: Scottish Architecture article - mention Prospect Jul/Aug 2001: Comment on Edinburgh re Development/Conservation Evening News 7 Jun 2001: CERT - www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk scoop Building Design Nov 2000 Scottish pull-out: Scottish Architecture Prospect Sept/Oct 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition Arca Volume 5: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition Building Design, 25 Aug 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition review Architects' Journal 31 Aug 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition - diary picture Instant Late Winter 2000: First Edinburgh Architecture Architecture Review Jan 2000: Marcus - Jewellery Shop Building Design Interiors Dec 1999: Hotel Garni Rybna Architekt Dec 1998: Lavka Bridge Architecture Today Oct 1998: London GLA Masterclass Building Design Nov 1998: London GLA Masterclass Architekt Sep 1998: Commercial Bank Architect’s Journal Interiors Jun 1998: Boodle & Dunthorne Building Design May 1997: North Woolwich Bridge Illustrations: book, guidebooks, scientific journal, magazine, exhibition IT CAD: fluent in AutoCAD Graphics: experience in Photoshop Web: fluent in Dreamweaver + Search engine optimisation Office: experience in Word, Excel Education Work / Talks Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2008 Chair of Jury for EAA Annual Awards for Architecture 2006 Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2004 Member of Jury for Edinburgh Scenes, Art competition for Edinburgh school pupils, May 2003 Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2002 Edinburgh University, June 2002: crits Fruitmarket, May 2002: Day Event - Fifth Year's learning about architecture Edinburgh University, Dec 2002: crits Fruitmarket, Nov 2001: School pupil's learning about being an architect Edinburgh College of Art, Nov 2001: crits Fruitmarket, May 2001: Day Event - Fifth Year's learning about architecture The Cockburn Association, Feb 2001: 'Edinburgh on the rocks' Talk Humberside University 1998: crits Humberside University1998: talk on Eva Jiricna's office Tertiary Education Projects/Results UCL Diploma, 1993 - 95 Holographic Intervention, Piccadilly Circus, London Meditation Space, City of London UCL Thesis, 1994 - 95 Holographic Architecture - distinction MU Degree, 1989 - 92 Community Arts Centre, Manchester - A First & Second Year Design Projects - A,A,A; B(group), A Secondary Education Results CSYS: A,A,A Highers: A,A,A,A,A,A O-Grades: 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 New York Architecture English Architecture London Buildings

Further Information